People v. Easton

Defendant was arrested on December 17, 1952, charged with driving while intoxicated, and on the same day the arresting officer filed an information against him in the City Court of Binghamton. When the case came up for trial some time later — on February 9, 1953 — it was discovered that the information recited that the crime was committed on December 17, 1953, instead of December 17, 1952. The district attorney thereupon moved to amend in order to correct the misdating, and the court granted the motion over defendant’s objection that the information was “ defective as a matter of law.” After…